The Losses of Ignorance Must Be Borne

Dai Huabin lowered his head, accurately capturing those two soft petals.

"Mmph!"

Zhu Lu's body tensed abruptly, then quickly softened, turning into a pool of spring water.

This was not a fleeting touch, but a long, predatory kiss.

The youth's scent invaded her territory with a domineering air, declaring sovereignty while carrying a hint of tenderness in the smallest details.

Zhu Lu felt as if something had exploded in her mind; she was dizzy, losing even the ability to think, and could only respond instinctively, clumsy and green.

The air in the room seemed to rise by several degrees.

A long while passed.

Only when both were panting did Dai Huabin reluctantly let her go.

Looking at the misty, watery eyes of the young girl in his arms and her swollen lips, Dai Huabin's Adam's apple bobbed as he suppressed the restless fire in his heart.

Now was not the time.

It wasn't that Dai Huabin was particularly upright or a gentleman, but that there were important matters to attend to today.

Dai Huabin's peripheral vision swept toward the wall clock.

One-thirty in the afternoon.

Calculating the time, that person disguised as a man should be arriving soon.

"Let's go, we'll eat first, then head back to the academy."

Dai Huabin took a deep breath, rolled off the bed, and grabbed the jacket nearby to drape over his shoulders. His movements were fluid, showing no trace of the man who had just been lost in beauty.

Zhu Lu was still immersed in the aftertaste of that kiss, unable to fully snap back to reality.

She sat up in a daze, tidying her disheveled collar, her eyes filled with confusion and a lingering sense of longing.

"We're... going back already?"

Zhu Lu asked subconsciously, her voice soft and husky, enough to make one's ears tingle.

Although her reason told her that going back now was the right thing to do, she felt a faint sense of disappointment in her heart.

"What? Haven't had enough?"

Dai Huabin looked back at her playfully while buttoning his shirt.

"If you haven't had enough, should I sneak into your dorm tonight?"

"Who... who hasn't had enough!"

Zhu Lu was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on; she bristled instantly and sprang up from the bed.

"Besides, I have a roommate in my dorm!"

"Alright, alright, we'll hug more later."

Dai Huabin didn't call her bluff, walking over to naturally take her hand.

"There's serious business to attend to this afternoon."

"Serious business?"

Zhu Lu blinked in confusion. "Is there anything more important than cultivation?"

Dai Huabin smiled mysteriously without explaining.

Of course there was.

For instance, exposing that person named Wang Dong who was disguised as a boy.

According to the original timeline, that fellow Wang Dong, who was a girl disguised as a boy, should be enrolling within these next two days.

If she were allowed to move into Dorm 108 according to the established path, it would be difficult to suppress Huo Yuhao's growth.

Haodong Power was their 100% Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Although Dai Huabin was confident he could suppress Huo Yuhao with his foresight from this life and his own efforts, he wasn't a masochist. If he could keep the two apart, why would he leave them together to cause himself trouble?

As long as Wang Dong didn't live with Huo Yuhao, the chances of the two interacting would be greatly reduced.

Even if they developed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill later, at the very least, Dai Huabin would have slowed their progress.

"What are you spacing out for? Weren't you hungry?"

Zhu Lu's voice interrupted Dai Huabin's train of thought.

"Right, let's go. I'll take you to eat something good." Dai Huabin pulled his thoughts back and squeezed her small hand.

The two found a well-regarded spirit master restaurant near the hotel and swept through a table of food like a whirlwind.

It had to be said, dual cultivation was truly a physically demanding task.

Zhu Lu usually ate like a bird to maintain her figure, but today, she ate two bowls of rice, a rare occurrence that made Dai Huabin chuckle.

At three in the afternoon, the two returned to Shrek Academy.

The registration area for new students at Shrek Academy was absolutely sweltering.

It was the end of summer, and the stifling heat had yet to dissipate, with the long, winding queue of applicants stretching far beyond what the eye could see.

For the senior students tasked with registration, this was nothing short of a test of patience.

"Next! Move it along!"

The student in charge of registration was Senior Li, a third-year wearing a yellow uniform. He was tapping his pen against the forms with a rhythmic clatter, his face practically screaming, "I want to clock out."

Standing before the desk was a young man.

This youth was remarkably eye-catching.

His powder-blue hair was neatly swept back, his skin looked so tender it seemed as if it could be pinched to draw water, and his large eyes resembled two top-tier sapphires. As he blinked, many of the girls waiting in line nearby were caught secretly swallowing hard.

"Name."

"Wang Dong." The youth's voice was crisp, carrying a hint of arrogance.

"Martial Soul."

"Radiant Goddess Butterfly."

Senior Li's pen stopped mid-air.

He looked up, his brow furrowing into a deep frown as he sized up the delicate-looking junior, his gaze filled with suspicion and impatience.

"What was that? Radiant Goddess Butterfly?"

Senior Li dug into his ear.

"I've heard of the Radiant Sacred Dragon and the Radiant Tiger, but this butterfly... and it has to be a 'Goddess' butterfly? Does such a Martial Soul even exist on this continent?"

Another senior student assisting with the registration leaned over and let out a scoff.

"Hey, little junior, you didn't just make that name up because it sounded cool, did you? Shrek Academy is the number one institution on the continent; that kind of deception doesn't fly here."

"Exactly. Juniors these days are so dishonest, making up any name just to grab some attention."

A few snickers rippled through the crowd of people waiting in line.

Wang Dong's exquisite little face flushed red instantly—not from shyness, but from pure rage.

Back home, he was a pampered little ancestor surrounded by doting figures; when had he ever been subjected to such questioning?

"If you haven't heard of it, that just means you're ignorant!"

Wang Dong slammed his hand onto the desk, his powder-blue eyes seemingly spitting fire.

"Open your eyes and look closely!"

Before the words had even faded, a brilliant, dazzling blue-gold radiance erupted from behind him without warning.

In that instant, the previously noisy registration area was as if someone had hit the mute button.

A pair of massive wings unfurled behind Wang Dong.

It was something that simply did not belong in the mortal world.

The broad wingspan exceeded two meters, the entire structure glowing with a mesmerizing, deep azure hue, while the golden patterns circling the wings seemed like flowing sunlight.

As the wings flapped gently, specks of golden light dust drifted down, rendering the sweltering air around them dreamlike and ethereal.

Beauty.

Ultimate, breathtaking beauty.

Senior Li, who had been so impatient just a moment ago, let his pen clatter to the floor, his mouth hanging open wide enough to fit an egg.

The new students and parents who had been watching the spectacle all had their eyes wide open, with some even rubbing their eyes instinctively, wondering if the heat had caused them to hallucinate.

This was the Radiant Goddess Butterfly.